Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-02-05
i-nENG MEN ND MiTRIMONI.

There are a Thousand young men III
Springfield who should get married within
a month. or six weeks at the longest. and
if We can persuade-by the use ot farts'
figures and arsument-a dozen OF the th"n-
sand to do it. We shall feel encouraged L"
put forth additional efforts, hereafter. TO
promote the prosperity and growth OF The
city. "a well as the happiness OF al least
portion of the human race.
The average young men OF the period
or of any period-were not Intended to go
il alone" that is to say. they are not buiit
that way. And when they undertake to do
it. and persist in this line. they do them
selves great injustice. They thrust them
selves abruptly against nature and human
experience against their own happi-
ness and future well being. Grace and
practical common sense are also outraged
in the persistence of a decent young man in
leading the life of a bachelor.
The tendency of a young mans life who
only cares for himself is toward narrowness
and exclusiveness. He is in danger
of growing into habitual, chron-
ic seliShneSs True manhood il
only promoted and cultivated As one begins
to care for and provide for Others \
Young man who undertakes the support and
protection OF a mother, a sister. or Deepen
dent relatives. finds in this relation some
thing which may deplete his purse but
a ,ltarasfar
erouS and faithful work OF this kind places
upon his brow the stamp of true nobility.
But il is a young mans privilege 10 90
further, in the same line. and fare better.
This is conspicuously true in Springfield,
where we have an uneNceptionally fine as
Sortmeut Of young men-lntelligent. indus
tri0uS and enterpriSing. And let it be said,
here. to the honor of our beautiful city,
that she has in her publishing houses,
binderies, factories, stores and counting
rooms a noble band of Young women-nOt
only bright and beautiful but abound
ing in noble and most attractive
to make them suitable com
panonS of the best OF young men. Many
Of these are earning a comfortable support
for themselves. and some of them are cheer
fully bearing the burden of sustaining de-
pendent relatives. They are not only grace
ful and handsome. but they have learned
how to employ hand and brain in earning
and gaining subsistence. and the young
.A., h.,
secure them aS companions for life may
well be congratulated on their good
fortunes
We cannot leave this branch of the theme
under discussion without paying special
tribute to the working young women of
Springfield. in which class we include all
who. are in any way. earning their sub
sStence Many of them are cultivated
ltiies who would honorably I'LL any sta
tinn in life or adorn any class or grade in
society. Their worth and sterling qualities
commend them to the consideration and re-
speci of all classes of people.
Therefore. when the young man and the
Young woman of the styles We have de-
Scribed. unite their fortunes, there follow
the very best results. The young man de-
votes his energies to the support and hap
pine>s OF his wife. The young woman
lneS the same in the interest of her hus-
band. In each, selfish feeling is reduced 10
the minimum and personal sacrifice for an
other developed. often to an heroic phase
and extent. The young man finds. sooR.
that. instead of having only one (himself)
t. care for him, he has two: and the young
woman makes the same discovery.
But young man may say-''I can only
support myself: | cannot support a wife.
But usually, young man who can and
does support himself, can support a wife.
There are plenty of yoHng women in this
city who could take young mans weekly
it, purchasing power; at the same time
she establishes 4 wise and economical
management of the household. and in ad-
dition makes everything in the young mans
life and surroundings worth infinitely
more TO him than anything he has ever
known.
Young men and young women were made
to 90 in pairs. \ man is not quite himself
until he is happily married: in other words.
he Is not himself until he Is somebody else,
or a part Of somebody else. and somebody
else is part of hlm-and the twain one
and he and his partner, both, the one. In
this form humanity is at its best, so far as
physical condition and development are
concerned. Then, when the faithful hus-
band is a good citizen and good and true
man. and the wife true. devoted and de-
vout woman. the pair is sure to be happy
and 10 have a most refining and wholesome
influence on each other and in society.
There are other considerations involved
that might be elaborated with profit, but
doubtless they suggest themselves.